The House Committee on Natural Resources

89th Legislature

May 2, 2025

12:30 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2025, and permission granted on May 2, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Natural Resources met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harris, at 12:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

SB 1169

The chair laid out SB 1169, as the companion to HB 1407.

The chair moved that SB 1169, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2407

The chair laid out SB 2407, as the companion to HB 1525.

The chair moved that SB 2407, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2078

The chair laid out HB 2078 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2078, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           Representative Bell, Cecil (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2080

The chair laid out HB 2080 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2080, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2109

The chair laid out HB 2109 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative González, Mary moved that HB 2109, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Villalobos; Zwiener (12).

Nays:                           Representative Romero (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2694

The chair laid out HB 2694 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2694, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1413

The chair laid out SB 1413, as the companion to HB 3322.

The chair moved that SB 1413, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4212

The chair laid out HB 4212 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4212, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4630

The chair laid out HB 4630 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4630, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5348

The chair laid out HB 5348 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5348, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2662

The chair laid out SB 2662, as the companion to HB 5559.

The chair moved that SB 2662, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 565

The chair laid out SB 565 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 565, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 971

The chair laid out SB 971 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 971, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1662

The chair laid out SB 1662 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1662, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2124

The chair laid out SB 2124 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2124, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Harris; Martinez; Ashby; Barry; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, Josey; González, Mary; Romero; Villalobos; Zwiener (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 12:44 p.m., on the motion of Representative Martinez and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Harris, Chair

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Robert Moncada, Clerk